Carl Lawson | Defensive End

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Lawson (6’2/261) turned pro as a redshirt junior after making 20 starts, tallying 14 sacks with 24 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. Lawson rebounded from an injury-plagued start to his career to earn first-team All-SEC from the conference’s coaches in 2016. Lawson showed above-average athleticism in Indy, testing with 65th-percentile SPARQ and 4.67 speed. On tape, Lawson demonstrates a diverse pass-rush repertoire with an outside rip, power, speed, and spins. He also popped an inside rusher. Lawson has all the tools to develop into a high-end No. 2 pass rusher or low-end No. 1 with first-year-impact potential. It's believed Lawson slipped much further than expected in the draft due to concerns about his shoulders. Sat, Apr 29, 2017 12:44:00 PM

"Wake has never really been a dominant player against the run, but has consistently been one of the league’s top pass-rushers since entering the league in 2009," the PFF analysis team notes. Of the 6-foot-2, 261-pound Lawson, they believe that his "lack of consistency and overall production against the run is something of a concern...but his talent as a pass-rusher is impossible to deny. In the very least." Thu, Apr 20, 2017 09:07:00 PM

"Lawson's twitch shows up in short, controlled bursts, but he struggles to finish if the play isn't right in front of him," Zierlein wrote. "Lawson's ruffneck demeanor will appeal to teams looking for an aggressive edge-setter along a physical front, but his draft grade could vary quite a bit from team to team." Lawson doesn't have the flexibility and bend that many teams prefer out of their edge players, and he's struggled with injuries in the past, but he holds the line with power and comes at you with aggression and speed. Lawson is a scheme-specific player, and for that reason it's difficult to predict where he'll land next week. Wed, Apr 19, 2017 03:37:00 PM

On Wednesday it was announced that Lawson would be able to attend the Senior Bowl, but a separate announcement on Thursday explained that since Lawson did not graduate in December (which was the initial plan), he is not eligible to play. Lawson could have claimed the top edge rushing spot among attendees. This, obviously, does not take away from his talent. Thu, Jan 12, 2017 11:39:00 AM